The Louis Vuitton luxury store at 24 Andrássy út in Budapest has been broken into, 444.hu reports, based on a response from the police and already visible on TikTok, which can be seen during a data recording or crime scene.
Louis Vuitton in Budapest
The BRFK replied to 444.hu that they received a burglary report on Monday at around 2:50 am. It has not yet been revealed what the perpetrator, who probably smashed one of the shop windows in its entirety, took with him and to what value, because the police have only communicated that “the value of the damage is being determined.”
Police have ordered an investigation into the theft of an unknown perpetrator.
According to Forbes, the wealthiest man on the planet is Bernard Arnault, the Frenchman who owns Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands, whose fortune has reached $233 billion after a 10 percent increase.
Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, explained what it will mean in practice that Chinese police officers will be allowed to appear in Hungary. It will not be what many people think.
A major news in recent months has been Hungary’s defence agreement with China. Then it emerged from the German newspaper Die Welt that, like in Serbia, Chinese police officers could appear in Hungarian cities.
The news was confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior. However, it was also quickly explained, as many people had already thought that Chinese officers would act against Hungarian citizens, Világgazdaság writes. “The aim of the cooperation agreement is to improve security in the tourist areas of the two countries during peak tourist periods and generally during events that attract large crowds,” the Interior Ministry underlined.
At the same time, they pointed out that agreements like the one with China are not unprecedented: Hungarian police officers also assist their Croatian colleagues on the Croatian coast during the peak tourist season, and Austrian police officers have already been on joint duty with their Hungarian colleagues at Lake Balaton.
What will Chinese police officers do in Hungary?
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Exactly when and in which cities, and how many Chinese officers are allowed to patrol in Hungary, is a matter for the authorities to decide, who will set up this structure, taking into account the organisational aspects of the service, Világgazdaság explains.
At Thursday’s cabinet briefing, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, shared some details of what the Chinese officers will be doing in Hungary.
444.hu asked him whether this agreement violates Hungary’s sovereignty. Gulyás replied,
“If Chinese police officers could take action against Hungarian tourists or tourists from Hungary, that would indeed violate it, but that is not the case here.”
They will not be allowed to carry weapons
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He said that this cooperation is the same as the one with the Slovak, Austrian and Slovenian counterparts: police officers are sent from here to there and vice versa.
“The explanation for this case is that many tourists come and communication with them is difficult. In such cases, bilateral agreements are usually concluded and Hungarian police officers go abroad, for example, to Croatia, or Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak police officers come to Hungary,” he explained.
He stressed that Chinese police officers are not allowed to carry weapons or take action in Hungary, but can only patrol in pairs with Hungarian police.
This will be helpful when the Hungarian authorities check on Chinese people. When asked why, if that is the only role Chinese police officers play, they do not hire interpreters instead, Gulyás said that they will essentially play a similar role, but that their professional background makes it more advantageous to work with them in police operations and more effective in terms of crime prevention.
Importing Chinese police to serve in Hungary would violate the country’s sovereignty, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Wednesday.
A politician of the leftist party, Géza Mustó, said the Sovereignty Protection Office had confirmed that Chinese and Hungarian police officers would mount patrols “during the main tourist season, in peak periods and at events with large crowds” in light of an increase in Chinese tourism to the country.
Musto said DK sought information on what kind of authorisation Chinese police officers would be given and whether they would have access to the personal data of Chinese citizens living here or that of Hungarian citizens.
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In addition, DK wants to know how many officers would be deployed, whether they would operate from their own headquarters, and the duration of their service, he said. Further, it should be revealed whether they would they carry weapons and what means of coercion they may have over Hungarian citizens, he added.
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101 policemen and associated service members carried out a complex criminal-police check on Friday night in the V., VI., and VII. districts of Budapest. They arrested 563 people, checked 411 cars (almost a quarter of them were taxis), one nightclub, and arrested or produced 13 people.
The Budapest Police Headquarters reported that from the evening of 22 March until dawn the following day, it again organised a complex criminal and law enforcement operation, the main aim of which was to prevent and disrupt criminal activities and to detect drivers who were a danger to road users.
The authorities concentrated on the busy public areas of the city centre and around nightclubs, and also checked a nightclub in the city centre. 563 people were stopped and 13 people were arrested or produced, including offenders of disorderly conduct, drunk and unlicensed drivers, and wanted for misdemeanours. 411 vehicles were checked, including 106 taxis.
BKK taxi inspectors took 11 reports on taxis for the absence of a taxi licence, different tariffs, fixed fares, and other violations of the taxi regulations.
Uniformed officers used 177 breathalysers, one of which indicated drunkenness: the driver was taken into custody and prosecuted. Five traffic offences were reported and 13 fines were imposed. The traffic authority’s experts ordered ten vehicles in poor condition to undergo an MOT and withdrew the registration of three for unauthorised modifications. Police officers gave priority to alcohol consumption in public places, which was a nuisance for local residents, and 15 actions were taken.
The Budapest Police Headquarters, with the reinforcements of the Standby Police, carry out such a large and complex operation on an ongoing basis, including every month.
Czech police have decided to withdraw their assistance in controlling the Hungarian-Serbian border, citing a significant decrease in illegal migration along the route from the southern Balkans through Serbia to Hungary. David Schön, spokesperson for the Czech National Police Headquarters, announced this decision in Prague on Monday.
MTI reported that the last 40-strong contingent of Czech police, stationed at the southern Hungarian border, returned to the Czech Republic by the end of the first week of March. Schön explained, “After evaluating the current overall migration risk and in coordination with the Hungarian authorities, we have suspended the deployment of additional Czech police units to Hungary.” He acknowledged the combined efforts of Serbian security forces and measures implemented on the Hungarian side for the improved situation.
“Nevertheless, police experts continue to monitor and evaluate all new data and events. Should the need arise, assistance to Czech police officers in Hungary will be resumed. The Czech Republic is ready to respond immediately to any request from Hungary or any other state,” Schön affirmed.
Last year, approximately 240 Czech police officers took turns patrolling Hungary’s southern border. The most recent 40-member contingent was on duty from mid-January until early March.
As we wrote a few days earlier, the government tightened the sanctions regarding the employment of foreign workers from third countries. Details here.
A 56-year-old Hungarian man is under suspicion for attacking his bosses with a knife at a petrol station along an Austrian motorway on Saturday.
Reportedly, the two Hungarian owners of a transportation company drove from Hungary to the site for a scheduled meeting with their 56-year-old employee, concerning alleged internal disputes, as per an article in Heute.
However, the meeting did not turn out as expected by the father-and-son duo. Amidst the altercation, the younger of the bosses left their car in the petrol station’s car park, only to be struck and stabbed by the suspect wielding a knife.
Noticing the incident, the elder owner sprang into action. Allegedly, the suspect yelled at the older man before stabbing him. The 34-year-old man then rushed to his father’s aid and hit the suspect with his torch.
The suspect was not alone; he and his son got into the truck and fled north, prompting the petrol station attendant to alert the authorities. The police eventually apprehended the 56-year-old man, and the two victims were taken to hospital.
The 62-year-old man suffered severe injuries and had emergency surgery overnight, but his life is no longer in danger. The 34-year-old man sustained minor injuries and was discharged following treatment.
Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to the crime.
Police officers will check the use of passive safety devices on Hungary’s roads for a week.
Based on the annual control plan of the ROADPOL Operational Group (European Road Police Network Operational Group), Hungarian police will check the use of passive safety devices throughout the country between 11 and 17 March.
The European-level “ROADPOL Seatbelt” check will focus on using seatbelts, child restraints, and helmets for motorcyclists and moped users.
Police. hu reports that the use of passive safety devices can prevent a significant number of injuries and reduce the severity of injuries in the event of an accident.
The opposition Jobbik – Conservatives is rejecting an agreement between Hungary and China allowing Chinese police officers to patrol in Hungary, a Jobbik lawmaker told a press conference on Friday.
Koloman Brenner, who also serves as the deputy head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said “extremely worrisome police press reports” on the matter were confirmed by the interior ministry on Thursday.
Calling the measure “[ruling] Fidesz’s worrisome step towards a one-party autocratic regime”, Brenner said Chinese officers would probably use the “same methods they are used to at home, which are wholly foreign from our European culture”.
Meanwhile, Brenner said Jobbik had also raised its voice against the ruling party’s “dangerous plan to bring half a million Asian migrant workers to Hungary.” According to the Central Statistical Office, the number of guest workers in the country has already reached 120,000, he added.
“Half a million migrant workers would drive down Hungarians’ wages, take away their jobs and put Hungary’s cultural integrity at risk,” Brenner said.
Jobbik’s top candidate for the European Parliament, Péter Róna, will work for “a normal Hungary, prosperity and freedom” in the EU, he added.
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Hungarian and Chinese police officers will provide joint patrol services, Sándor Pintér, Hungarian Interior Minister, agreed with his Chinese counterpart in mid-February.
Hungarian and Chinese police officers will carry out joint patrols, as agreed by the Hungarian Interior Minister and his Chinese counterpart in February. The German newspaper Weltreported that after the agreement, Chinese police officers could also appear in Hungarian cities, just like in Serbia.
“Joint petrol” by Chinese and Hungarian police
The Ministry of Interior (MI) confirmed to Telexthat “police officers from the two countries will be able to jointly carry out patrols in the future, thus helping to improve communication between citizens and authorities of the two countries, improving internal security and public order.”
According to the MI, the cooperation agreement aims to improve security in the tourist areas of the two countries during peak tourist periods and, in general, during events that attract large crowds.
“The conclusion of similar agreements is not unprecedented, Hungarian police officers also assist their Croatian colleagues on the Croatian coast during the peak tourist season, and Austrian police officers have also been on joint duty with their Hungarian colleagues at Lake Balaton,” they wrote in their response to Telex.
Does the CCP plan to spy on its citizens in Hungary?
Critics of the agreement fear, according to Euronews, that China would use the police to control its citizens in Hungary. It is no secret that the Chinese Communist Party spies on its citizens worldwide. The human rights organisation Safeguard Defenders revealed in 2022 that China operates an international network of illegal police stations.
There are two such police service centres in Hungary: in Józsefváros and Kőbánya, both in Budapest. On paper, they deal with administrative matters; however, the Spanish rights organisation says that the Chinese state would rather use them to keep the Chinese diaspora under its ideological control and, if necessary, to force its members back home. The Ministry of Interior claims that there are no Chinese police stations in Hungary.
Hungarian vizsla has become so popular in Western Europe that criminals began to steal dogs, even from shelters. The price of a purebred puppy is EUR 2,000. Thus, it is not surprising that somebody stole three puppies from the dog shelter of Heilbad Heiligenstadt in Türingia, Germany. The puppies were found near a road, where probably smugglers left them afraid of police control.
According to Blikk, the criminals took only the three Hungarian vizsla puppies (a male and two females) from the dog shelter even though more than 100 dogs were there. Police issued a warrant to catch the perpetrators.
Attila Szabó, an animal rights activist, said demand is vast for Hungarian vizsla dogs in Western Europe. Therefore, illegal breeders switched to breed this species. Fighting against them is shadowboxing because if people keep buying illegally bred vizsla dogs, there will always be a supply. Illegal breeders do not care for the troublesome consequences of their deeds: harming the reputation of the Hungarian vizsla, the species’ gene pool, and the honour of the legal breeders.
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A well-trained Hungarian vizsla costs more than EUR 20,000
The heyday of the Hungarian and Romanian illegal breeders is Christmas and Easter. On the market of the Italian Tarvisio, they regularly appear with Hungarian vizsla puppies even though the dogs do not have a chip or a register.
On the illegal dog market of Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark, Hungarian vizsla is also on the top. Legalising the business is easy; the illegal breeders say they found the puppies. As a result, the dogs can acquire a chip, a passport and even a register, provided they are at least 90% purebred.
A purebred puppy costs EUR 2,000 currently in Western Europe, and the price is only expected to increase. On the black market, you can acquire a puppy for only 1/5th of that sum, but you will not get a register.
The Hungarian vizsla is a hunting dog. However, if you acquire it illegally, you cannot send it to official trainings or exams. Andrea Varga, a Hungarian vizsla trainer, said a trained vizsla can cost even EUR 20,000. Their nose is excellent, and they are the most reliable dogs a hunter can wish for, so demand is huge for them among professional hunters.
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Hungarian authorities have arrested a Swiss national convicted for blackmail, robbery, theft and drug trafficking, in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, police.hu said on Thursday.
The 29-year-old man sentenced to over 5 and a half years in prison was detained in a raid in a luxury apartment block in the city on Feb. 20, the site said.
The man wanted on an international and European list was handed a 2-year prison term by the Zurich regional court in 2019 and later an additional 44-month term in 2020, said the site, adding that he was facing extradition.
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report released on Monday.
Authors of the report noted that the number of identified human trafficking victims in Hungary was 754 from 2019 to 2022 which marks a significant increase compared to the previous period covered by GRETA. According to the report, most identified victims were women and minors with sexual exploitation remaining the main form of exploitation.
The report welcomed the adoption of a new national anti-trafficking strategy, as well as guidelines issued by the chief prosecutor’s office to facilitate the detection and prosecution of human trafficking cases. It also welcomed law amendments ensuring human trafficking victims free legal aid in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings. The report however noted that in practice victims have limited access to free legal aid and called on Hungarian authorities to remedy the situation.
In its report, GRETA expressed concern that only a few trafficking victims have received compensation from the perpetrators or the state and urges authorities “to systematically inform victims of their right to claim compensation, to make full use of the existing legislation on the seizure and confiscation of criminal assets”.
The report welcomed the law amendment which precludes punishment of minors for providing sexual services, it however urged the Hungarian authorities to adopt a specific legal provision and guidance on the non-punishment of victims of trafficking.
Six people were injured in a knife attack at dawn on Sunday in Gdansk, and a Hungarian citizen was one of two people detained in the case, according to a police spokesperson.
A 24-year-old Hungarian and a 30-year-old Polish citizen were detained, Magdalena Ciska said.
The six injured were hospitalised, and one has already been discharged.
The Hungarian consulate general told MTI that the investigation was ongoing, and police do not want to share detailed information for the time being. The case is not classified as a terrorist attack, but as “standard attempted murder”, an official of the consulate general said.
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A shocking hiking experience for those who found a dead body while hiking in the mountains early Sunday afternoon. The hikers immediately called the emergency number.
A dead body was found in the Kovács stream near the Red Cross in Börzsöny, writes borzsonymentok.hu on its website.
Two mountain rescuers set off to the scene in an all-terrain vehicle while another companion set off on foot. Firefighters from the surrounding area, the National Ambulance Service and the Pest County Police were also alerted to the scene. The rescuers found the body of an elderly man, who is presumed to have been deceased for some time. The hikers who found him on Sunday had wandered off the hiking trail quite by accident.
The operation in the difficult terrain lasted until late in the evening, with mountain rescue teams using all-terrain vehicles to transport firefighters, paramedics, doctors, police and forensic officers, as well as the emergency services, between the car park and the site.
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From 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police will launch an increased check as part of the “Active Shield Rail Action Day” coordinated by RAILPOL (European Association of Railway Police), which will last for 24 hours, until 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
The Hungarian police said in the statement, that the European Union (EU) is placing particular emphasis on maintaining and enhancing the security of rail transport and freight transport. The action, coordinated by RAILPOL, is aimed primarily at taking effective action against illegal migration and related illegal activities. The police place particular emphasis on the prevention of rail-related offences and offences against passengers.
During the 24-hour operation, uniformed officers, including service dogs, will check domestic and international passenger trains, passengers’ luggage and luggage lockers at stations.
As we wrote before, motorists, as is customary, encounter various European traffic checks annually lasting a week – these are the upcoming 2024 ROADPOL actions, details HERE.
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Motorists, as is customary, encounter various European traffic checks annually lasting a week – these are the upcoming 2024 ROADPOL actions.
Lorries and buses
ROADPOL has pulished its plans and dates for 2024, with the initial focus on lorries and buses scheduled from 19th to 25th February 2024.
During this operation, the police will target trucks and buses, scrutinising compliance with regulations binding professional drivers. Authorities will pay specific attention to drivers’ adherence to rest periods, rules regarding the transport of hazardous materials and scrutiny of entry and legality of stay in the country.
Needless to say, this operation doesn’t only concern heavy vehicles; motorists must also adhere to rules, otherwise they risk being ejected from the queue just as swiftly,” warns alapjarat.hu.
Seat belt check – 11-17 March 2024
In March, the police will shift focus from vehicle type to seat belts, ensuring proper usage. Besides proper equipment use, penalties may be imposed if the seat belt is faulty, stuck or broken.
Speed speed check – 15-21 April 2024
The Speed series of actions remains an important part of ROADPOL’s annual plan, as speeding has once again played a major role in the accident statistics for the first half of this year.
A 24-hour SpeedMarathon check is scheduled for 19 April.
An unknown man attacked Ivan Fece Firči, a well-known musician among locals, in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Sunday afternoon. The attacker was shouting and swearing loudly in the street. The musician does not even claim to be Hungarian.
According to the man, the attacker was shouting loudly in the street. “He insulted me, cursed and said that you should be killed, you Hungarian bastard. Then he started hitting the car and damaged the headlights,” Fecesaid. He added that the assailant then walked away and when he got out of the car to assess the extent of the damage, the aggressive passer-by came back and tried to hit him, Szabad Magyar Szó reports.
The drummer was then approached by three men, and the attacker walked away again. The three mystery men then said they would pay if the victim did not dial the police number. Fece refused to accept the money and immediately called the police. The responding officers took the assailant into custody, who, handcuffed, continued to berate the musician and the police officers, whom he also attacked.
Fece testified at the police station that he was not Hungarian. “My parents come from so many mixed marriages that we don’t have a dominant nationality. I was happy as long as I was able to feel Yugoslav in Yugoslavia,” Szabad Magyar Szó quoted the man as saying.
Romanian media is abuzz with the escape of Cătălin Cherecheș to Hungary.
Just a day before his dramatic flight, Cherecheș declared his innocence, vowing to do everything within his power to restore his family’s honour.
Dubious politics
Having served as the mayor of Baia Mare since 2011, Cherecheș secured re-election in both 2016 and 2020. He was notoriously anti-Hungarian, which he demonstrated on multiple occasions. One of his antics included draping Romanian flags over the Hungarian signage of a chimney cake stand during Baia Mare’s annual chestnut festival. Another notable incident involved his assertion that Hungarian children in Baia Mare would benefit more from attending a multilingual institution than having a separate Hungarian school.
He enjoyed the support of the majority of Baia Mare despite his aggressive politics and the corruption charges against him. These charges stated he allegedly accepted bribes and committed financial misconducts within a trading company, both of which are punishable by law.
Court sentence
Facing corruption accusations since 2016, Cherecheș appealed for a reduced sentence, but the Cluy County Court of Appeals not only rejected the plea but marginally extended the ban on him holding public office. The court seized his Porche Cayenne and two properties as compensation, imposing a fine of 65,000 Romanian lei or 5,000 EUR for damages. A judge involved in the case was subsequently targeted in an attempted bribe, leading to the arrest of Cherecheș’s mother-in-law for bribery.
Cherecheș has been placed under judicial supervision and was supposed to report to the police twice a week. His last visit occurred on the 20th of November. The court announced the final verdict on Friday, condemning Cherecheș to five years of prison time.
Daring escape
According to media reports, Cherecheș was seen entering and leaving the city hall in the early hours of Friday, after which he departed for the Csengersima- Pete border crossing were he slipped through the border using the passport of a maternal cousin. In the words of Cătălin Predoiu, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Cherecheș is “temporarily thwarting his criminal accountability.”
Romania is shaken up by this heinous security breach, prompting the removal of the region’s special operations leader and the county’s border police chief by the head of internal intelligence services (DGPI). An investigation into DGPI’s effectiveness, requested by the Minister of Internal Affairs, must report results to Romanian police leaders by 6 December. An international arrest warrant is now issued for the fugitive Baia Mare mayor.
